{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Air Transport Document","description":"Unlike a bill of lading in sea freight, the Air Waybill (AWB) is non-negotiable — it cannot be transferred or traded as a document of title. It evidences the contract of carriage between shipper and air carrier and confirms receipt of the goods for air transport, recording shipper, consignee, routing, weight, commodity description, and conditions of carriage. Airlines issue the Master AWB (MAWB); freight forwarders consolidating multiple shipments issue House AWBs (HAWB) to individual shippers. ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/air-transport-document","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T02:32:27.165876","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_waybill","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/air-transport-document","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Air Transport Document · Unlike a bill of lading in sea freight, the Air Waybill (AWB) is non-negotiable — it cannot be transferred or traded as a document of title. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_waybill"}